Al Ḩawātah weather in October

In October, Al Ḩawātah sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 27 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Ḩawātah's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩawātah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Al Ḩawātah is city of the state of Gedaref, Sudan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Ḩawātah reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Al Ḩawātah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Ḩawātah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°0011.33.3
Feb37° / 22°0011.61.9
Mar40° / 25°10.211.90.2
Apr41° / 27°30.812.30.0
May40° / 28°23612.60.1
Jun38° / 26°421012.81.0
Jul34° / 24°10718.412.72.4
Aug32° / 23°12919.312.43.2
Sep34° / 24°6211.912.13.0
Oct37° / 25°277.211.72.0
Nov38° / 24°10.211.41.7
Dec36° / 22°0011.22.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
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308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Ḩawātah gets around 27 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
630
730
830
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1625
1724
1823
1922
2021
2120
2219
2317
2416
2515
2613
2712
2810
299
308
316

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113125232
213125430
313125529
414135527
514135626
614135725
724145723
824145723
925145722
1025155721
1126155720
1236165520
1336165520
1437175419
1547185219
1648185119
1758194918
1869204718
19710214517
20911224216
211012234015
221213233814
231414243513
241616243312
251917243011
262218232710
27251923259
28282023227
29322022206
30362121175
31402120154

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:346:27
211.96:346:26
311.96:346:26
411.86:346:25
511.86:346:24
611.86:346:23
711.86:346:23
811.86:356:22
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1211.76:356:20
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1911.76:366:16
2011.66:366:15
2111.66:376:15
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2511.66:386:13
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2711.66:386:12
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2911.56:396:11
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3111.56:396:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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55.9Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩawātah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Ḩawātah's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Al Ḩawātah sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Al Ḩawātah?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Ḩawātah.

What to pack for Al Ḩawātah in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Al Ḩawātah sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Ḩawātah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Ḩawātah peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al Ḩawātah in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al Ḩawātah is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2134 µg/m³Nov 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩawātah?

Al Ḩawātah sits at 13.4°N, 34.6°E, 445 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Ad-Dindar, 59 km away.

MaiurnoAl QadarifSennar

Topography around Al Ḩawātah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Ḩawātah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩawātah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 442 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m.

The land around Al Ḩawātah is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
32 m
80 km
343 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Ad-Dindar 59 km · Singa 82 km · As Sūkī 82 km · Umm Shawkah 94 km · Al-Fāw 97 km · Maiurno 105 km · Al Qadarif 106 km · Sennar 117 km

Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 215% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,165
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
5.1
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 421

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al Ḩawātah (13.4167°, 34.6333°, elevation 445 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).